Shower curtain incorporating entertainment system

Abstract

A shower curtain is provided with two pockets adapted to receive spaced apart stereo speakers and a third pocket adapted to receive a personal entertainment system. The third pocket is provided with a clear inside window pane facing the inside of the shower and adapted for finger-touch control through the window pane. A closure system integral with the shower curtain is provided for external access to the pockets. In one embodiment, the closure system for access to the pockets is a tongue-in-groove fastening arrangement that provides external access to a personal entertainment system as well as a channel through which wires run to couple the entertainment system to the speakers.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A curtain system for use with an entertainment system having at least one wire, said curtain system comprising:
 a curtain including (i) a sheet of generally rectangular material having an upper edge, a lower edge, and two side edges, (ii) a first wall integral with and extending away from said sheet and defining a first pocket in conjunction with said sheet, (iii) a clear waterproof second wall sealed to said sheet and forming a wall of a second pocket adapted to receive the entertainment system therein, said clear wall adapted to permit finger-touch control of the entertainment system through said clear second wall, and (iv) a closure system including a third wall integral with said sheet, said closure system providing a channel between said first wall and said third wall where said channel couples said first pocket with said second pocket, said channel adapted to receive the at least one wire; and 
 a first speaker located inside said first pocket. 
 
     
     
       2. A curtain system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said closure system closes a top of said first pocket and closes a top of said second pocket. 
 
     
     
       3. A curtain system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said closure system comprises a tongue and a groove, with one of said tongue and groove extending from said sheet, and the other of said tongue and groove extending from said third wall. 
 
     
     
       4. A curtain system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 said third wall is configured adjacent said second pocket to define said second pocket together with said clear wall. 
 
     
     
       5. A curtain system according to  claim 1 , for further use with a second speaker and further comprising:
 a fourth wall integral with and extending away from said sheet and defining a third pocket in conjunction with said sheet, said third pocket adapted to receive the second speaker therein. 
 
     
     
       6. A curtain system according to  claim 5 , wherein:
 said channel couples said first pocket and said third pocket. 
 
     
     
       7. A curtain system according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 said second speaker located inside said third pocket; and 
 at least one wire coupling said first and second speakers and running through said channel to said second pocket. 
 
     
     
       8. A curtain system according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a battery pack coupled to at least one of said first speaker and said second speaker. 
 
     
     
       9. A curtain system according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 said entertainment system located inside said second pocket. 
 
     
     
       10. A curtain system according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 said closure system closes a top of said first pocket and closes a top of said second pocket. 
 
     
     
       11. A curtain system according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 said closure system comprises a tongue and a groove, with one of said tongue and groove extending from said sheet, and the other of said tongue and groove extending from said third wall. 
 
     
     
       12. A curtain system according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 said third wall is configured adjacent said second pocket to define said second pocket together with said clear wall. 
 
     
     
       13. A curtain system according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 said channel couples said first pocket and said third pocket. 
 
     
     
       14. A method, comprising:
 a) obtaining a curtain for use with at least a first speaker and an entertainment system connected by at least one wire, said curtain comprising
 (i) a sheet of generally rectangular material having an upper edge, a lower edge, and two side edges; 
 (ii) a first wall integral with and extending away from said sheet and defining a first pocket in conjunction with said sheet, said first pocket adapted to receive the first speaker therein; 
 (iii) a clear waterproof second wall sealed to said sheet and forming a wall of a second pocket adapted to receive the entertainment system therein, said clear wall adapted to permit finger-touch control of the entertainment system through said clear second wall; 
 (iv) a closure system including a third wall integral with said sheet, said closure system providing a channel between said first wall and said third wall where said channel couples said first pocket with said second pocket, said channel adapted to receive the at least one wire; 
 
 b) hanging the curtain on a rod; 
 c) inserting the entertainment system in the second pocket; and 
 d) coupling the wire to the entertainment system. 
 
     
     
       15. A method according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 using said entertainment system through said clear wall. 
 
     
     
       16. A method according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 sealing said entertainment system in the second pocket by sealing the channel. 
 
     
     
       17. A method according to  claim 14 , wherein:
 said curtain further includes said first speaker located inside said first pocket and said at least one wire running through said channel and coupling said first speaker to said entertainment system. 
 
     
     
       18. A method according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 e) inserting said first speaker inside said first pocket; 
 f) running said wire through said channel; 
 g) coupling said first speaker to said entertainment system with said wire; and 
 h) sealing the channel. 
 
     
     
       19. A curtain system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a tab adjacent said clear waterproof second wall.